For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

He that said (ο ειπων)

--said also (ειπεν κα). The unity of the law lies in the Lawgiver who spoke both pr…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. That is, these are parts of the same law of God, and one is as obligator…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For he that said . . .—All people have favourite vices and indulgences; and most

“Compound for sins they have a mind to

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

This verse also opens with “for,” showing that the author is continuing his explanation. He does so with a simple illustration based on the unity o…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For he that said, or he who has said. This is a proof of the previous verse, because the Lawgiver is to be considered rather than…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For he that said, Do not commit adultery
That same lawgiver, who is but one, and is God, that gave out the seventh c…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who profe faith in Christ as the Lord of glory must not show favoritism based on mere outward circumstances and appearances, in a manner inco…

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